Live-In Caregivers in Rice Lake, WI: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Rice Lake, WI: the local picture

455

residents 85 or older (5.0% of all residents)

668

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (56%)

50%

of Rice Lake homes have 3 or more bedrooms (65% in Barron County)

$7.25

Wisconsin minimum wage per hour

About 455 Rice Lake residents are 85 or older. Live-in care is most often arranged for this age group, when help is needed through the day and someone should be close at night.

A live-in caregiver needs a private room. 50% of homes in Rice Lake have three or more bedrooms (65% in Barron County), while 15% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.3 rooms.

Of Rice Lake households headed by someone 65 or older, 668 own their home and 516 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 154 owners and 134 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Rice Lake compared with Barron County and Wisconsin

Census figure	Rice Lake	Barron County	Wisconsin
Residents 85 or older	5.0%	2.7%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	50%	30%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	44%	30%	28%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	13%	9.0%	9.1%
Residents 65 or older	20%	24%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	4.5%	4.0%	9.0%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$37,639	$48,481	—

Older residents in towns around Rice Lake

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Barron, WI	7.3 mi	1,202	58
Bloomer, WI	29 mi	783	104
Ladysmith, WI	31 mi	862	159
Amery, WI	32 mi	819	32
Tainter Lake, WI	34 mi	507	26
Hayward, WI	38 mi	486	91

Emergency hospitals near Rice Lake

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake	Rice Lake, WI	1.7 mi	2 of 5	(715) 234-1515
Mayo Clinic Health System-Northland	Barron, WI	7.6 mi	4 of 5	(715) 537-3186
Cumberland Memorial Hospital	Cumberland, WI	14 mi	not rated	(715) 822-7200

Straight-line miles from the center of Rice Lake. Medicare (CMS) data, October 2026; call ahead to confirm. We are not affiliated with these providers.

What it covers

What a live-in caregiver can help with

Help across the day: meals, housekeeping, personal care
Someone in the home overnight if help is needed
Medication reminders and appointment rides
Companionship and a steady routine

Cost

What live-in care costs in Rice Lake

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $17.47 an hour (the Wisconsin median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,785 a month (121% of the $3,137 monthly median income of Rice Lake households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,718 a month (405% of the $3,137 monthly median income of Rice Lake households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Wisconsin's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Hiring directly, you agree the rate with the caregiver and usually become the household employer (U.S. Department of Labor rules). Some families qualify for programs that pay for care at home; see IRIS in Wisconsin: how a family member gets paid as a caregiver.

Before you hire

What to know before hiring a live-in caregiver

Put the arrangement in writing: hours on duty, sleep time, days off, the room and pay (federal rules: DOL Fact Sheet 79B).

Questions worth asking: Have you lived in with a client before, and for how long? What days off and sleep time do you need? How do you handle being woken at night? More in our live-in caregivers guide.

CaregiverConnect does not run background checks. Check identity, references and any certification yourself before anyone starts. The Safety Center explains how.

Questions

Live-In Caregivers in Rice Lake: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Rice Lake?

Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake in Rice Lake, about 1.7 mi in a straight line from the center of Rice Lake (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (715) 234-1515. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Rice Lake?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $17.47 an hour (the Wisconsin median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,785 a month (121% of the $3,137 monthly median income of Rice Lake households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,718 a month (405% of the $3,137 monthly median income of Rice Lake households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Wisconsin's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Rice Lake?

A live-in caregiver sleeps in the home and has protected sleep and break time. 24-hour care uses two or three caregivers in shifts so someone is always awake; in Rice Lake it costs more than three times as much a month (see the cost section above). Choose shifts if help is needed several times a night.

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Sources

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year; CMS provider data (October 25, 2026); U.S. DOL state minimum wages (July 1, 2026); BLS OEWS May 2025 aide wages, which cover employed aides rather than private rates.

Live-In Caregivers in Rice Lake, WI